Kigali vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$439
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
30
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
1.75M
431K

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6714th and 5494th ($811 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Namibia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6822nd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Windhoek

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Kigali Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5907

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
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$1049
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$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892